Stay updated on seven road and sidewalk projects in Grapevine, Colleyville, Southlake and Dallas Fort Worth International Airport.

Upcoming projects
Austin Street repairs
Project: The project provides for the reconstruction of 800 linear feet of road, including new curbs and gutters, sidewalks, barrier-free ramps and driveway approaches from Franklin Street to where Austin Street dead ends at the TEXRail railroad tracks.
Update: The city of Grapevine approved a contract for road work at the Feb. 17 council meeting.

• Timeline: project to begin in May and take six months to complete
• Cost: $683,520
• Funding sources: city of Grapevine, Tarrant County

• Timeline: February-March
• Cost: Not available
• Funding sources: TxDOT

Outdoor sports clothing store Eddie Bauer will be closing its location in Southlake Town Square.

Store management said the store will be open until the end of April, but could close sooner, depending on the liquidation of the store.

The store sells outerwear, apparel and accessories, according to the website. Items remaining at the Southlake store are priced 40% to 60% off, according to signs inside and outside the store.

The background: According to a social media post, Eddie Bauer was one of the original stores when Southlake Town Square opened in 1999.
Eddie Bauer founded Bauer’s Sports Shop in 1920 and the company has offered outdoor sporting goods for more than 100 years.

What's happening? The company will soon close after its operating company, Eddie Bauer LLC, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, according to Eddie Bauer LLC's representation.

• 1246 Main St., Southlake

Construction at the Cook Children’s Medical Center in Fort Worth and paving along Legacy Drive in Prosper are two of many new projects filed recently with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation.

Here are five of the most expensive permits filed with TDLR in the past week.

1. Cook Children’s West Tower expansion

2. Residence Inn McKinney

3. Legacy Drive paving and drainage improvements

4. Bank 7 Frisco Branch

5. Fuel station and car wash for H-E-B in Denton

The University of North Texas plans to phase out or consolidate several programs as the university faces a $45 million budget shortfall.

The overview: The university plans to close or merge various degrees, majors and minor programs, along with ending several certification pathways, per the UNT website. Students already enrolled in these programs will be able to complete their degrees, but new students will not be allowed to enroll in the majors or minors, per UNT.

Some context: The decision to end or merge programs comes after university officials announced a roughly $45 million budget shortfall for fiscal year 2025-26. UNT President Harrison Keller cited several reasons for the shortfall, including a drop in international graduate student enrollment and changes to the state funding formula.

A message to UNT staff from Keller said university officials were considering eliminating low-enrollment courses, freezing hiring for some vacant positions and increasing teaching loads to address the shortfall.